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Sudan: Prisoner who died in custody bore the marks of torture

Amnesty International said the Sudanese government was responsible for the death and ill-treatment of a prisoner who died from tuberculosis in police custody last week. Ahmed Suleiman Sulman died on...

Sri Lanka: Two journalists receive death threats following Channel 4 video broadcast

The Sri Lankan authorities must act to ensure the safety of two female editors at a national newspaper who received death threats last week, Amnesty International said today. The organisation also...

Zimbabwe: 'On brink of sliding back into violence' warning

Amnesty International is warning that Zimbabwe is on the brink of sliding back into the post-election violence that marred the country last year, risking undermining the stability brought about by the...

Israel / Occupied Palestinian Territories: New report accuses Israel of denying water to Palestinians

Israeli settlers enjoy lush lawns and swimming pools while Palestinians reduced to a trickle of water In a new report published today (27 October) Amnesty International has accused Israel of denying...

Amnesty reveals evidence of military equipment from UK-owned subsidiary company used in brutal Guinea

The organisation calls for freeze on transfers to Guinea of weapons used for human rights violations as UN meets to debate crucial new Arms Treaty and EU meet to discuss arms embargo Amnesty...

Karadžic trial must bring justice for victims of Bosnia war, says Amnesty

Amnesty International today (26 October) welcomed the beginning of the Hague trial of Radovan Karadžic, the former Bosnian Serb leader, as an important step towards justice for the tens of thousands...

Turkey: Refugees have a right to return with dignity

Amnesty International today called on the Turkish authorities to allow Turkish citizens of Kurdish origin to return without fear of harassment and discrimination, as refugees begin to leave the Mahmur...

Manchester student appeals for brother's release from detention in China

A Manchester student, Dilimulati Paerhati, has started a campaign for the release of his brother, who is believed to be held incommunicado by the authorities in northwest China and is at serious risk...

British man facing execution in China: Amnesty issues urgent appeal

Amnesty International today (20 October) issued an urgent appeal on behalf of a British man who could be executed in China within days. Akmal Shaikh, a 53-year-old father of five from north London who...

China: British man facing execution in China

Amnesty International today (20 October) issued an urgent appeal on behalf of a British man who could be executed in China within days. Akmal Shaikh, a 53-year-old father of five from north London who...